Artist · Painting · HAUS
Elmar Kits
Median hammer price € 8 150 (n = 24); total hammer ÷ total start ×1.67 (n = 24). (priced sales, n = 24 · as of 10 Oct 2026)
Lots sold
24
Turnover
€ 307 750
Median
€ 8 150
Highest
€ 62 000
Hammer ÷ start
×1.67
Lots in all
30
Every sale, 1999-2026
Lots
- Sale, hammer ÷ start (n = 24)
- Lots per year (peak 2021: 9)
results: sold 24 · unsold 6 · hammer ÷ start, n = 24 · lots n = 30 · as of 10 Oct 2026As a tableCSV ↓
| Sale | Work | Technique | Size | Start | Hammer | Hammer ÷ start | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2026 | Lilled rohelisel taustal, 1968 | Tempera, kartong | 53.6 × 44.8 cm | € 4 400 | € 4 400 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 2 May 2026 | Natüürmort, 1967 | Tempera, papp | 45 × 42 cm | € 3 400 | € 3 600 | ×1.06 | Sold |
| 1 May 2026 | Kaukaasia, 1946 | Õli, papp | 30 × 49 cm | € 2 700 | - | - | Unsold |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Valgemetsa motiiv, 1960 | Õli, lõuend | 80.5 × 80 cm | € 34 000 | - | - | Unsold |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Tartu uus anatoomikum, 1962 | Õli, lõuend | 64.5 × 80.5 cm | € 29 100 | € 56 000 | ×1.92 | Sold |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Kaukaasia motiiv, 1963 | Tempera, paber | 41.5 × 59.7 cm | € 5 600 | - | - | Unsold |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Alpikann ja kaktus, 1952 | Õli, papp | 42 × 33.8 cm | € 4 700 | € 4 700 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Paadisadam, 1964 | Õli, lõuend | 87.5 × 137 cm | € 26 000 | € 62 000 | ×2.38 | Sold |
| 2 Nov 2024 | Kristjan Jaak Peterson, 1965 | Tempera, papp | 64.5 × 34.5 cm | € 5 200 | € 6 100 | ×1.17 | Sold |
| 5 May 2024 | Pargivaade, 1967 | Tempera, kartong | 45 × 41.5 cm | € 8 900 | € 8 900 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 5 May 2024 | Figuraalkompositsioon, 1969 | Tempera, paber | 30.7 × 102.3 cm | € 14 700 | - | - | Unsold |
| 5 Nov 2023 | Abstraktsioon, 1966 | Tempera, paber | 29.8 × 38.8 cm | € 3 400 | - | - | Unsold |
| 7 May 2023 | Abstraktne kompositsioon, 1969 | Tempera | 26.2 × 23.4 cm | € 3 800 | - | - | Unsold |
| 6 May 2023 | Kasvuhoones, 1965 | Õli, lõuend | 71 × 59 cm | € 8 200 | € 10 000 | ×1.22 | Sold |
| 29 Oct 2022 | Lõbus seltskond, 1967 | Tempera, kartong | 45 × 42 cm | € 4 500 | € 8 100 | ×1.80 | Sold |
| 29 Oct 2022 | Maastik tuulikuga, 1959 | Õli, lõuend | 56 × 73.5 cm | € 8 000 | € 18 100 | ×2.26 | Sold |
| 29 Oct 2022 | Lilled, 1967 | Tempera, papp | 42 × 46 cm | € 4 400 | € 5 600 | ×1.27 | Sold |
| 14 May 2022 | Oostriku jõgi, 1948 | Tempera, guašš, paber | 49.5 × 57 cm | € 3 200 | € 5 900 | ×1.84 | Sold |
| 14 May 2022 | Läbipaistev figuur, 1967 | Tempera, kartong | 45 × 41.5 cm | € 3 900 | € 9 900 | ×2.54 | Sold |
| 14 May 2022 | Metsavaade, 1969 | Tempera, papp | 52.2 × 62.7 cm | € 4 600 | € 8 200 | ×1.78 | Sold |
| 14 May 2022 | Suve impressioon, 1960 | Õli, lõuend | 56.5 × 69 cm | € 5 900 | € 6 800 | ×1.15 | Sold |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Abstraktsioon I, 1971 | Must pastapliiats, paber | 16.3 × 9.8 cm | € 400 | € 800 | ×2.00 | Sold |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Abstraktsioon II, 1972 | Must pastapliiats, paber | 16.3 × 9.8 cm | € 400 | € 950 | ×2.38 | Sold |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Natüürmort tuhatoosiga, 1939 | Õli, lõuend | 34 × 39 cm | € 5 200 | € 6 700 | ×1.29 | Sold |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Söögimajas, 1941 | Õli, lõuend | 78 × 56 cm | € 7 700 | € 10 100 | ×1.31 | Sold |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Linajärve vaade, 1948 | Õli, papp | 44.7 × 60 cm | € 5 400 | € 9 600 | ×1.78 | Sold |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Võõrasemad, 1953 | Guašš, paber | 31.2 × 41 cm | € 4 300 | € 6 000 | ×1.40 | Sold |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Rahvapidu Suur-Taevaskojas, 1959 | Õli, lõuend | 57 × 141 cm | € 21 000 | € 21 000 | ×1.00 | Sold |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Ateljees, 1965 | Õli, lõuend | 73 × 60.5 cm | € 9 000 | € 22 700 | ×2.52 | Sold |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Vestlus astronoomiast, 1970 | Tempera, paber | 61.5 × 70.9 cm | € 6 800 | € 11 600 | ×1.71 | Sold |
Price by technique2
Most lots are in tempera: 14 lots, of them priced sales 10. (n = 14 · as of 10 Oct 2026)
The technique is the catalogue's first technique word; techniques with fewer than 10 lots are on their group's row "Other and undetermined". The median and hammer ÷ start show from 10 sales. Hammer prices exclude the buyer's premium.
| Technique as catalogued | Lots | Priced sales | Median | Highest | Hammer ÷ start | Multiple n | Sold at the start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painting | 28 | 22 | € 8 550n 22 | € 62 000 | ×1.66n 22 | 22 | 4 |
| Tempera | 14 | 10 | € 7 100n 10 | € 11 600 | ×1.47n 10 | 10 | 2 |
| Õli | 13 | 11 | € 10 100n 11 | € 62 000 | ×1.75n 11 | 11 | 2 |
| Other and undetermined | 1 | 1 | too fewn 1 | € 6 000 | -n 1 | 1 | - |
| Drawing | 2 | 2 | too fewn 2 | € 950 | -n 2 | 2 | - |
| Total | 30 | 24 | € 8 150n 24 | € 62 000 | ×1.67n 24 | 24 | 4 |
Source: auction results, the last 5 years · priced sales, n = 24 · as of 10 Oct 2026CSV ↓
Price by the decade the work was made
- Median hammer
- too few sales (under 10)
priced sales, n = 62 · as of 10 Oct 2026As a tableCSV ↓
| Decade | Lots | Priced sales | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 3 | 2 | - |
| 1940 | 20 | 14 | € 2 375 |
| 1950 | 15 | 9 | - |
| 1960 | 45 | 33 | € 4 921 |
| 1970 | 7 | 4 | - |
Top lots (HAUS)
- Paadisadam, 1964€ 62 000start € 26 000 · ×2.38
- Tartu uus anatoomikum, 1962€ 56 000start € 29 100 · ×1.92
- Valgemetsa vaade, 1960€ 27 000start € 3 400 · ×7.94
- Ateljees, 1965€ 22 700start € 9 000 · ×2.52
- Rahvapidu Suur-Taevaskojas, 1959€ 21 000start € 21 000 · ×1.00
- Maastik tuulikuga, 1959€ 18 100start € 8 000 · ×2.26
- Talvine Toomemägi, 1959€ 15 800start € 9 000 · ×1.76
- Vestlus astronoomiast, 1970€ 11 600start € 6 800 · ×1.71
The highest hammer prices among the artist's 62 priced sales · as of 10 Oct 2026
Records over time
Highest result · HAUS
€ 62 000
- 2 Nov 2024Paadisadam, 1964HAUS · previous record € 27 000€ 62 000
- 27 Apr 2018Valgemetsa vaade, 1960HAUS · previous record € 10 200€ 27 000
- 27 Apr 2018Pealelõuna, 1942HAUS · previous record € 5 752€ 10 200
- 23 Oct 2003Kevad, 1960HAUS · previous record € 2 333€ 5 752
- 24 Apr 2003Figuurid, 1960HAUS · previous record € 1 662€ 2 333
- 26 Apr 1999Valgemetsa, 1961HAUS · first sale€ 1 662
- priced sales, n = 62 · as of 10 Oct 2026
Works
Lilled rohelisel taustal, 1968€ 4 400 € 4 400start € 4 400 · ×1.00
Natüürmort, 1967€ 3 400 € 3 600start € 3 400 · ×1.06
Kaukaasia, 1946Unsoldstart € 2 700
Valgemetsa motiiv, 1960Unsoldstart € 34 000
Tartu uus anatoomikum, 1962€ 29 100 € 56 000start € 29 100 · ×1.92
Kaukaasia motiiv, 1963Unsoldstart € 5 600
Alpikann ja kaktus, 1952€ 4 700 € 4 700start € 4 700 · ×1.00
Paadisadam, 1964€ 26 000 € 62 000start € 26 000 · ×2.38
Latest sales
| Sale | Work | Technique | Size | Start | Hammer | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2026 | Lilled rohelisel taustal, 1968 | Tempera, kartong | 53.6 × 44.8 cm | € 4 400 | € 4 400start € 4 400 | Sold |
| 2 May 2026 | Natüürmort, 1967 | Tempera, papp | 45 × 42 cm | € 3 400 | € 3 600start € 3 400 | Sold |
| 1 May 2026 | Kaukaasia, 1946 | Õli, papp | 30 × 49 cm | € 2 700 | Unsold-start € 2 700 | Unsold |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Valgemetsa motiiv, 1960 | Õli, lõuend | 80.5 × 80 cm | € 34 000 | Unsold-start € 34 000 | Unsold |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Tartu uus anatoomikum, 1962 | Õli, lõuend | 64.5 × 80.5 cm | € 29 100 | € 56 000start € 29 100 | Sold |
Source: HAUS auction results · the artist's own works only · hammer prices excluding buyer's premium · as of 10 Oct 2026
All sales (91)Report an errorHow to cite: HAUS Kunstiindeks. Elmar Kits, sales history 1999-2026. HAUS galerii, as of 10 Oct 2026.
Notes and sources
- Source: HAUS auction results, as of 10 Oct 2026. Statistics count only priced sales of the artist's own works at regular auctions; attributed, charity and primary-market lots are kept apart.
- The median and hammer ÷ start are shown from 10 sales; with a smaller sample the page shows “Too few sales” and the sample size.
- Lots left out are listed in the sales tables; they do not count in the median, the turnover or the records.